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Sustainable Food Center
2921 E. 17TH ST. Building C
78702 Austin , TX
United States
30° 15' 54.5688" N, 97° 43' 7.644" W
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Sustainable Food Center
2921 E. 17TH ST. Building C
Austin, TX, 78702
United States
Sustainable Food Center
General Information

Sustainable Food Center cultivates a healthy community by strengthening the local food system and improving access to nutritious, affordable food.

PROGRAMS:

Grow Local improves community health by helping people gain skills, access land, and find resources to grow food. Grow Local offers school and communty garden trainings, food gardening classes, free gardening resources for school gardens and low-income gardeners, and youth field trips to the SFC Teaching Garden. 

Farm Direct connects local growers with schools, urban residents, and institutional food service operations worksites in demand of fresh produce through 4 weekly SFC Farmers’ Markets and direct marketing projects, such as Farm-to-Cafeteria, Farm-to-School, and Farm-to-Work. All SFC Farmers' Markets accept SNAP/WIC benefits and provide eligible clients matching funds for fruits and veggies through a Double Dollar Incentive Program.

The Happy Kitchen/La Cocina Alegre® is a nationally recognized cooking and nutrition education program that nurtures skills in food selection and preparation. THK offers free 6-week cooking class series in the community as well as public classes in the SFC Teaching Kitchen.